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surrounding land uses, that the highest and best use of the subject property as vacant or improved would be its continued use or some non - residential use. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY (before): Subject property's caption as shown on the right of way map reads as follows: Entire Tract (wo /Rds) 102,324 s.f. New T.H. R/W 37,229 s.f. Balance 65,095 s.f. T.E. (Exp. 12 -1 -2009) 10,450 s.f. The subject property is mostly rectangular in shaped except for the south portion, which is irregular in shape primarily due to a jog in the property line to accommodate an existing pond located on State property. The boundaries of the property are: to the north, business /commercial uses, to the east Interstate 35E and the right of way associated with it, to the south and west is Country Drive and on the west side of that street is a combination of mixed uses including multi- residential, mobile home park and a scattering of business /commercial. The property is mostly at grade with Country Drive and is level. The north portion of the subject property is improved with a public works garage and a fenced in area for equipment storage. There is a small parking lot to the south of the building. The remaining property is mostly open and grass covered. Located in the acquisition area, which is west of the State's ponding area, is variety of 8 trees, which will be handled through a Cost to Cure. The far south end of the property is being used as storage of woods chips, which are free for the taking, by the residents of Little Canada. DESCRIPTION OF THE ACQUISITION AND TEMPORARY EASEMENT AREAS: The fee acquisition area is located in the southern portion of the subject property. It starts approximately 300 feet south of the parking lot entrance. It runs approximately 550 feet southerly at widths between 40 and 135 feet for a total area of 37,229 s.f. The fee acquisition area is shaded in red on the enclosed parcel sketch. Located in the acquisition area are a variety of 8 trees, which will be handled through a Cost to Cure. There are three temporary easement areas located on the subject property. These areas are shaded in green on the enclosed parcel sketch. The first area is a small 500 +/- square foot area located in the northeast corner of the subject property. Located in this area is approximately 50 feet of chain link fencing which will be replace in a Cost to Cure. The second temporary easement area lies just north of the start of the acquisition area. It is a strip of land 35 feet in length having a width of approximately 100 +/- feet. Finally the last portion of the subject property which is being encumbered by a temporary easement is the far southern tip of the subject property. This area is currently being used as the storage area for wood chips for the residents of Little Canada. Total area of all land encumbered by the temporary easement is 10,450 s.f. These areas will be encumbered until December 1, 2009, or until at a time which the Commissioner of Transportation determines by formal order that it is no longer needed for highway purposes.